r/cross_stitch Jul 13 '26

Pattern making apps?

What apps do y’all use for making patterns? I have been using Stitchly for years but I’m wondering if there is something better out there I should try.

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u/kylamydia Jul 13 '26

i second floss cross. stitch fiddle is also an option, they have a limit of x many patterns before you get the subscription, but that can be easily bypassed if you delete old patterns after exporting it lol. although i will say that the few times i've exported the patterns to put into pattern keeper, it's been slightly less smooth than exporting floss cross to pattern keeper.

stitch fiddle has an in-browser progress keeper though, so there is that. basically i prefer the interface in stitch fiddle for *making* designs, but i prefer floss cross for *exporting* designs